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[imthepilot]

Galen gets a message late one evening. The evening Bodhi was planning to spent down in the barracks with the other cargo crews.

The message from the head medic. You better get down here.

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[galen_erso]

"All yours," Galen says. "I'll make caf."

As bizarrely different as Lyra and Bodhi seem to be, Galen does seem to have a type -- competent, with a temper, infinitely more practical than he himself. With Bodhi, he feels whole again. As whole as he can be.

[imthepilot]

Bodhi nods and starts to strip off. There's a red mark on his stomach but it doesn't look like the punch landed with any force. Just the blackening eye. "At least here I don't have to worry about wasting water."

[galen_erso]

"No, water is the one thing free and plentiful on Eadu," Galen says. He reaches out to touch Bodhi's bare shoulder.

[imthepilot]

Bodhi shudders slightly. So much pent up energy looking for a release. But he doesn't move to touch Galen back. Mostly because he doesn't trust himself.

[galen_erso]

"Bodhi?"

[imthepilot]

Bodhi takes a slow breath and takes Galen's hands in his. "I'm sorry, I'm still..." He kisses Galen's knuckles and takes a step back. "After." He promises.

[galen_erso]

"Yes," Galen says. "After."

He smiles, and lets go.

[imthepilot]

Bodhi takes his time in the shower, coming out well scrubbed and slightly chilled. He clearly didn't allow himself the luxury of heat.

But he looks calmer. He offers Galen small smile. "I'm sorry. I'm not use to being around people when I get like that."

[galen_erso]

"It happens," Galen says. "I don't mind. Lyra had a temper, and much firmer principles than I. So yes, I can give you your space when you need it, no apologies necessary."

[imthepilot]

Bodhi takes Galen's hands again and kisses his knuckles. Then hugs him, burying his face in Galen's neck.

[galen_erso]

Galen puts his arms around him and just holds Bodhi for a moment.

[imthepilot]

"I shouldn't have lost control like that. I'm sorry."

[galen_erso]

"You needed to hit him," Galen says. "Logical continuation of the argument."

[imthepilot]

"Yes, but I shouldn't have done it in front of the base medic. Now it will have to be official. And Randle will have to think you collected me from the Medbay to reprimand me."

[galen_erso]

"I didn't?" Galen says, smiling wrily. "And yes, you could have taken it outside to clear up the differences."

This is the only criticism he can bring himself to agree with, rather than cheering Bodhi on after the fact.

[imthepilot]

Galen's utter failure to take the reprimand seriously makes Bodhi smile a little. "And have that fight in the rain? I'm not sure that would have ended any better."

[galen_erso]

"He'd have given up soon enough," Galen shrugs. "Because the rain is wet and cold."

[imthepilot]

Bodhi just shakes his head. He doesn't want to tell Galen he didn't give Randle a chance. Once the first punch was thrown, the fight didn't last long.

[galen_erso]

Galen leans in to kiss Bodhi's cheek, then turns to pour caf for them both.

[imthepilot]

Bodhi smiles at the kiss and heads to the kitchen to see what he might be able to throw together into a meal.

[galen_erso]

Galen follows, caf in hand. "Tell me what I can do," he says.

[imthepilot]

Bodhi steals a kiss on Galen's cheek. And the mug of caf. Which he needs greatly. "I hope I didn't get you called away from anything important?"

[galen_erso]

"No," Galen says. "I was watching a game on the holonet, trying to find out what the rules were."

[imthepilot]

"The life of a busy scientist." He teases, clearly feeling better. "What game was it?"

[galen_erso]

"I have no idea," Galen says. "People were playing it. With a ball."